Two days ago

Spoke in the House on Ethics Mr. Speaker, it was in 2005 that the Prime Minister puffed up his chest and said “If anybody violates the public trust under my watch, they ...

Voted No on Vote #685 That the Ninth Report of the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status ...

Voted Yes on Vote #684 on Bill S-9 Amend the Criminal Code

Voted Yes on Vote #683 That, in light of $3.1 billion of missing funds outlined in Chapter Eight of the 2013 Spring Report ...

Voted Yes on Vote #682 That the motion be amended by adding the following: “and that in order to avoid losing funds in ...

Three days ago

Mentioned by Hill Times (subscription) 'Critical mass' forming to change estimates process oversight, says NDP MP Martin Photograph by Jake Wright, The Hill Times. Wake-up call: NDP MP Pat Martin, pictured recently with Treasury Board President Tony Clement, says Parliament's days of not seriously examining the estimates are over. By JESSICA BRUNO | Published: Monday ...

Two weeks ago

Didn't vote on Vote #681 on Bill S-213 Respecting a national day of remembrance to honour Canadian veterans of the Korean War

Spoke in the House on Economic Action Plan 2013 Act, No. 1 Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to be able to follow on the heels of the speech just made by the Minister of Labour, because it gives ...

Spoke in the House on Government Spending Mr. Speaker, something to me feels like déjà vu all over again, because in 2002, it was the Conservatives who were going ballistic over the Liberal ...

Spoke in the House on Petitions Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise today to present a petition signed by literally tens of thousands of Canadians who call upon Parliament to take ...

Three weeks ago

Mentioned by Brandon Sun Rethought my stance, Martin says OTTAWA -- A Manitoba MP says a Winnipeg woman's dying wish that Parliament revisit the issue of assisted suicide has made him reconsider his position on the subject. Pat Martin, the NDP MP for Winnipeg Centre, said a letter from Susan Griffiths to all 308 ...

Mentioned by Winnipeg Free Press Rethought my stance, Martin says OTTAWA -- A Manitoba MP says a Winnipeg woman's dying wish that Parliament revisit the issue of assisted suicide has made him reconsider his position on the subject. Pat Martin, the NDP MP for Winnipeg Centre, said a letter from Susan Griffiths to all 308 ...

A month ago

Spoke in the House on Justice Mr. Speaker, it seems that spring has sprung and love is in the air as last night we witnessed the two old-line parties caught in each ...

Spoke in the House on Combating Terrorism Act That is my final answer. I doubt that I will prevaricate any further, and let me provide one compelling reason why. I do not know if ...

Mentioned by Brandon Sun Long live the Queen Winnipeg NDP MP Pat Martin wants to remove any reference to the Queen in the oath of allegiance, or at least give Canada equal billing. As it stands, new Canadians must swear an oath of allegiance to the British monarch, but they must also agree to fulfil ...

Mentioned by Waterloo Record Another view: The Queen Winnipeg MP Pat Martin wants to remove any reference to the Queen in the oath of allegiance, or at least give Canada equal billing. As it stands, new Canadians must swear an oath of allegiance to the British monarch, but they must also agree to fulfil their ...

Mentioned by DigitalJournal.com Op-Ed: Once we drop Queen from oath, time to change lyrics to O Canada In Canada MP Pat Martin is seeking to drop the Queen from our country's oath of allegiance. I'm all for Mr. Martin's suggestion but say why stop there? Let us also fiddle with another Canadian tradition - our national anthem. Tradition be damned! Just as it ...

Two months ago

Spoke in the House on The Budget Mr. Speaker, I would like to begin by agreeing with my colleague about one thing, that since ancient times, the best way to communicate craft trade ...

Spoke in the House on Committees of the House Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the 10th report of the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates in relation ...

More than three months ago

Spoke at the Procedure and House Affairs committee on Access to Information Requests and Parliamentary Privilege I'm trying to be as gracious as I can. I still need your cooperation. It strikes me that in our interest of defending the principle of ...

Spoke at the Finance committee on Pre-budget Consultations 2012 and Bill C-377, An Act to amend the Income ... I can only surmise that Mr. Adler maybe didn't have his earplug in place for his translation and he may be suffering from the same problem ...

Spoke at the Finance committee on Bill C-377, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (requirements for ... I know the history of the Merit shop. I've been dealing with them for years. They're created for the express purpose of busting unions in the ...

Spoke at the Procedure and House Affairs committee on Access to Information Requests and Parliamentary Privilege and Bill C-21, An Act ... Thank you, Mr. Chair, for the opportunity. I've been following this with interest right from day one, when it was first put forward years ago. It ...

Spoke at the Procedure and House Affairs committee on Bill C-21, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (accountability with ... Thank you, Mr. Chair. I appreciate the opportunity to participate in this. As some of you may remember, we tried to introduce this very thing into ...

Spoke at the Government Operations committee on Review of the Process for Considering the Estimates and Supply Thank you, Marc-Olivier. Nicely done. I'd like to say thank you very much to my nominator and the committee for the confidence they have shown in ...

Spoke at the Finance committee on Bill C-38, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled ... Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I actually didn't realize that this was coming up at this point of the evening, but I am glad I'm here, because ...

Spoke at the Government Operations committee on Main Estimates 2012-2013: Votes 95, 100, 105 and 110 under CANADIAN HERITAGE, ... Anyway, we have the unanimous consent of the committee, I understand, to deal with them in groupings. I think we should proceed right away. You have ...

Introduced legislation Private member's bill C-392 An Act to provide for the establishment of national standards for labour market training, apprenticeship and certification

Introduced legislation Private member's bill C-391 An Act to amend the Currency Act and the Royal Canadian Mint Act (calling in of the cent)

Introduced legislation Private member's bill C-390 An Act to amend the Pest Control Products Act (prohibition of the use of chemical pesticides for certain purposes)

Introduced legislation Private member's bill C-303 An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (trans fatty acids)

Introduced legislation Private member's bill C-302 An Act respecting Louis Riel

Introduced legislation Private member's bill C-301 An Act to amend the Access to Information Act (open government)

Introduced legislation Private member's bill C-588 An Act to amend the Canadian Wheat Board Act (members of the board)

Statements in the House